repaired Questar case

When I received the loaner Questar, I was a little perturbed that I could not open the case! Seemed jammed. The locks wouldn't move. Looked like it had happened before. To the point where the locks had been forced open.

When I finally got the case open, I found some old tired padding inside, presumably to offer improved insulation and shock protection. However, it was disintegrating. It had filled the case with small green foam crumbs. Messy, unsightly, and possibly a source of debris to the telescope.

As I removed the pristine 3½" telescope, I saw the upper liner fall away, glue gone.

Today, I affected repairs to the Questar case.

I picked the locks so to unlock them. As best as possible, I reshaped the metal. Now they retract properly now, smoothly. Hopefully, others won't force the latches again!

I glued the detached top liner back in place. Stacked a pile of paperbacks inside, while upside-down, to weigh things down (up?).



Somewhere, I've got some modern high density foam... I intend to replace the old green padding.